- Brendan Fraser has confirmed that a new sequel to The Mummy franchise is in development, two decades after the original films.
- The Oscar-winning actor, aged 57, mentioned he will need to get back into shape for his role as Rick O'Connell and requested “luck” with his fitness preparations.
- Fraser revealed that original cast members, including Rachel Weisz and John Hannah, are expected to return, stating they will “get the band back together”.
- He expressed that he had been “hopeful for a long while” for a fourth film and that the upcoming sequel is the one he “wanted to make”.
- The film will be co-directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of the Radio Silence duo, following Fraser's recent career resurgence and Oscar win for The Whale.
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